Highland Family Resource Center

When families are involved with their child’s school, everything improves, from student performance and family satisfaction to school and community relationships. In urban communities impacted by poverty, barriers such as language and lack of resources add to lower levels of engagement.

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What we do

Lincoln Families’ resource hub located at Highland Community School in East Oakland, engages families and provides access to information and connections to neighborhood resources. Our school-based Family Resource Center (FRC) is a catalyst for community healing and profound improvements in family and neighborhood life. Lincoln staff provide opportunities to develop new skills and achieve a greater capacity for supporting the healthy development, academic success, and well-being of their children through:

Family Engagement - Providing family learning opportunities to strengthen skills for the healthy educational and social development of their children;

Health & Wellness - Providing access to case management services as well as workshops and classes to build skills for healthy living and wellness;

Resource Navigation - Linking families to health care and other needed community resources;

Community Action - Building capacity for engaging in community service and advocacy about issues that affect Highland families, including immigration rights, neighborhood safety, and housing/tenant rights.

Our Why

When families take part in their young children's education programs, children do better in school. Lincoln’s Highland Family Resource Center is located in East Oakland where 35% of residents are foreign-born and 48% are native Spanish speakers. Most FRC participants have limited English language and literacy skills. Our FRC offers caregivers the opportunity to participate in their child's learning from the very beginning. It is a safe place where caregivers come together to learn ways to support learning at home, engage in neighborhood action activities, and provide support to one another.

Outcomes

93% of caregivers reported greater involvement with their child’s learning at home.

92% of caregivers reported increased connections with other support programs and resources.

91% of caregivers reported strengthened confidence and skills to support their child's development

Resources

Our Family Resource Center is co-located on the Highland Community School campus at 8521 A Street in East Oakland. Registration is available at the FRC or by calling 510.273.4700. Priority is given to families who have been referred to us by teachers and principals.

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